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(05-22-2017 09:46 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  You are going to have to be more specific on what intangibles you are referring to in regards to this baseball team.

Timeliness of plays, especially hits, can have an out-sized impact in relation to statistics.

I don't know if you played or coached sports at a high school or higher level, but from my experience, chemistry means an awful lot, and an inferior team can outperform more talented teams when things just click.

Confidence makes a huge impact as well. Teams that are used to winning, or expect to win, find ways to win even when the stats do not indicate that they should. By the same token, teams that expect to lose, lose.